VINTAGE (RARE) CERTIFICATE BOILERMAKERS, SHIPBUILDERS UNION, WIDNES 1888

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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A SUPERB CERTIFICATE PRESENTED TO WILLIAM LEATHER OF WIDNES. TO CERTIFY HIS ADMITTANCE TO THE UNITED SOCIETY OF BOILER MAKERS AND IRON AND STEEL SHIP BUILDERS. THE CERTIFICATE IS DATED 18TH OF JANUARY, 1888 AND THE SOCIETY ESTABLISHED 1834. COMES IN ORIGINAL WOODEN FRAME 34" X 41", AND CERTIFICATE SIZE APPROXIMATELY 18" X 25". THE FRAME HAS SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OUTER EDGE, THE GLASS HAS NO CRACKS. THE CERTIFICATE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE. FULLY COLOURED THROUGHOUT WITH 8 SCENES DEPICTING SHIPS, TRAIN AND BRIDGE WORK. ALSO NAMES ROBERT KNIGHT AS GENERAL SECRETARY, AND SAM EDGERTON AS BRANCH SECRETARY. A SUPERB RARE AND COLLECTABLE ITEM FROM THE 19TH CENTURY.FOR THE SHIPWRIGHT AND UNION MEMORABILIA SELL IN THE UK ONLY. EITHER PICK UP, OR ARRANGE YOUR OWN COURIER.